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City water project begins
Largest city water project starts. It reverses the flow of the chicago river to supply the city with water. -
Sewage Treatment
England produces; activated sludge process. The process is bubbleing air throught the sewage. -
Health Issue
Boston engineers try to convince lawmakers that sewage was a public health issue. -
New Catskill Aquaduct
The New Catskill Aquaduct supplies New York with 500 million gallons of water per day. The aquaduct spands 92 miles long. -
Use of Process
Worechester U.K. uses the Activated Sludge Process. -
Disinfecting Water
Abel Wiwilman and Linn Enslow experiment with chlorine to dissenfect water, but ended up using sodium hypochlorate (Chlorox) -
Large Scale Use
Large scale use of Activated Sludge Process -
Hardy Cross Method
The Hardy Cross method is applied. The method consists of pipes and a storage tank that delivers water at a constant pressure. -
Hover Dam
The Hover Dam is completed and it supplies water to Nevada and California -
Delaware Aquaduct
Delaware Aquaduct is completed it links 19 resevoirs and three lakes and supplies New York City with 580 million gallons of water per day. The aquaduct spans 115 miles long. -
Desalinization of Sea water
The country of Kuwatie begins process of desalinization of sea water. -
Aswan Dam
The Aswan Dam is constructed in the Nile River. The dam supplies water fotr irrigation, controls floods, and generates hydroelectricity. -
Safe Drinking Water Act
The Safe Drinking Water Act is passed by Congress. Its main focas is to protect public health by regulation the nation's public drinking water. -
Great Lakes Water Quality Agrement
The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement sighed by both the U.S. and Canada states that the two countries abide by the regulation set by EPA. -
Bardenpho Process
In Africa the Bardenpho Process treats wastwater by removing nitrates without chemicals. -
Ultraviolet Treatment
The University of California develops the ultraviolet treatment of water.